| Title: | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club collection |
| Call Number: | Coll147 |
| Creator: | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club |
| Dates: | 1922-1966 |
| Size: | 4 boxes (4.75 linear feet) |
| Language: | English |
| Abstract: | Contains 134 black-and-white photographs from the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club. Photos depict group portraits and other photos of the Glee Club at various events. Also included are song books and newspaper clippings. |
| Citation: | Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club collection, Collection 147, Special Collections, University of Maryland, Baltimore County (Baltimore, MD). |
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee club was founded in October 1914 by Baltimore-area employees of the railroad with their stated purpose being "to stimulate interest in good music, to provide healthful and cultural recreation for the members and their friends, and to promote sociability and good fellowship." Working under conductor Hobart Smock, the club grew quickly, and by April 1915 had around 50 members representing over 20 departments within the railroad. The Glee Club performed at professional and social events and put on winter and spring concerts each year. The club eventually added some non-employee members, recorded at least one record for Victor in 1927, and in 1929 began competitive singing, winning first prize in class B at the Associated Glee Clubs of America's triennial competition. The club had a long history and was active until at least the early 1970s.
Received in 1981. Accessions: P81-08.
Collection is unprocessed. In 2015, the collection was rehoused and the folder list was created by student assistant Flora Kirk under the supervision of Special Collections Librarian Susan Graham.
Describing Archives: a Content Standard (DACS)
Archives Processing Manual: Description (2015): The processing manual used in Special Collections for all descriptive platforms, including PastPerfect.
Folder list available.
Finding Aid: http://library.umbc.edu/speccoll/findingaids/coll147.php
No restrictions.
Reproductions allowed for research purposes.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Glee Club
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company -- Photographs
Glee clubs -- Photographs
black-and-white photographs
gelatin silver prints
| Folder Title/Description | Date | Box # | Folder # | Additional Info. |
| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 1 (1941), (1) award, (1) certificate, (1) Stamp | 1 | 1 | Description | |
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7 items.
COLL147-001 to -007. Subjects: group portraits, men, stage, awards,certificates,
building, stamp,
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 2 (1950-51) | 1 | 2 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-008 to -017. Subjects: Boat, women, men, group candids, group portraits
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 2 (1950-51), (1) certificate | 1 | 3 | Description | |
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12 items.
COLL147-018 to -029. Subjects: group candids, church, congregation, men, women,
group portraits, certificate
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 3 (1958), 2 group portraits (1935), magazine clipping (April 1955), group portrait (1966), | 1 | 4 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-030 to -039. Subjects: choir,group candids,group photos,men,women, newspaper
clipping, magazine clipping, railroad workers,reenacting
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 3, group portrait (1959), flyer | 1 | 5 | Description | |
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4 items.
COLL147-040 to -043. Subjects: men,women,group portraits,alien angels
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 4, 5x7 Type C print, newspaper clipping | 1 | 6 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-044 to -053. Subjects: group portraits, men, group candids, women, train,
children, newspaper clipping
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 4 | 1 | 7 | Description | |
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7 items.
COLL147-054 to -060. Subjects: group portraits, men, choir, baltimore orioles,
women, reenacting
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 5 | 1 | 8 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-061 to -070. Subjects: group portraits, men,women, group candids,choir
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 5, newspaper clipping | 1 | 9 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-071 to -080. Subjects: group candids, barbershop, reenacting,group portraits,men,train,women
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 5, sales report (1922), newspaper article | 1 | 10 | Description | |
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5 items.
COLL147-081 to -085. Subjects: group portraits, group candids, men,choir, children,women
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 6 | 1 | 11 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-086 to -095. Subjects: group portraits, men,clergy, women
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 6 | 1 | 12 | Description | |
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2 items.
COLL147-096 to -097. Subjects: group portraits, men,
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 7 | 1 | 13 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-098 to -107. Subjects: group portraits, men, choir, women
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 7 | 1 | 14 | Description | |
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10 items.
COLL147-108 to -117. Subjects: group portraits, men, choir, women
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| 8x10 b/w prints from Album 7 | 1 | 15 | Description | |
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6 items.
COLL147-118 to -123. Subjects: group portraits, men, choir, women, group candids
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| Various photos | 2 | 0 | Description | |
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COLL147-124 to -134. Subjects: group portraits, men, choir, women
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